David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan have been solid within the lead roles in Superman: Legacy.
Directed by James Gunn, the movie will launch DC’s new movie universe, spearheaded by Gunn and his co-CEO of DC Studios, Peter Safran.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Corenswet and Brosnahan have been chosen from six actors who had display screen exams earlier this month (June 17). The different actors in competition have been Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney for Superman, whereas Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor have been additionally within the operating for Lois.
Gunn later confirmed the casting on Twitter, writing: “Accurate! (They usually are not solely each unimaginable actors, but additionally fantastic individuals).”
Corenswet most lately starred because the projectionist within the 2022 slasher movie Pearl, together with his earlier credit together with Ryan Murphy initiatives The Politician and Hollywood. He additionally starred within the HBO miniseries We Own This City.
Brosnahan is greatest identified for taking part in the lead position in Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which landed her an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series. The sequence got here to an finish after 5 seasons in May this 12 months.
Superman: Legacy shall be written and directed by Gunn, who beforehand described the movie as being in regards to the character’s heritage. On Twitter, he wrote: “Less than a 12 months in the past I noticed a method in, in some ways centering round Superman’s heritage – how each his aristocratic Kryptonian dad and mom and his Kansas farmer dad and mom inform who he’s and the alternatives he makes.”
Clark Kent and Lois Lane have been final performed by Henry Cavill and Amy Adams respectively, who first portrayed the characters in Zack Snyder’s 2013 movie Man Of Steel. This was adopted by Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, 2017’s Justice League and Snyder’s recut model of Justice League in 2021.
Superman: Legacy is scheduled to be launched on July 11, 2025.
